Week 2

I must think up more imaginative titles for this blog.

Since last week's HotS three people have come to find us and tell us they've been healed. And at this morning's session one of the ladies we prayed for last week came back to thank us, and to tell us that her child who had been having nightmares repeatedly is now sleeping peacefully, and her 18 month old who hadn't previously walked had started walking the day we prayed. She had also been the victim of a violent robbery recently, and we were able to pray for peace, and also for the return of her stolen belongings.

Another lady we prayed for today, Elizabeth, had been living with pain in her knees and back, and unable to bend her knees much. After prayer, when she said she felt "heat and cold water" running down her legs, she was able to squat from standing - something she couldn't have even attempted before.

We had a couple of brave men who stopped for prayer today as well - last week it was just ladies. Others included people suffering from high blood pressure, where medication wasn't having any effect, malaria, stomach and head pain, and others.

The time flew by today, and before we knew it we were packing up for this week. I probably should have asked for prayer from the team myself, as I've got some sort of viral bug that's going round which is making me very tired, and I found it hard to concentrate this morning. But fortunately God doesn't need me to be with it, just to be available, and I was able to be that.

There were many people, like last week, who stopped to see what we were doing, but who didn't come for prayer. But the word is spreading, and those who were healed last week have been telling others. We prayed, once again, for God's victory in Kibera, and that it would become a place where God is glorified, and He is Lord.

Unfortunately, the other pastors who have been involved in some or all of the training don't seem to be sticking with it - one turned up at the end last week, and this week none of them came. So it's just the four of us, and with Emily going back to the UK two weeks today, she's only got one more session she'll be here for until May. We need to pray that God would build a team of people to run with this, and to see it expand into other parts of Kibera. And that we would recognise the people of His choosing for the task.

The more the merrier as they say.